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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3225 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €12.93 vs €261.4
- Up to 94% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790K - €0.17 vs €3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3225 - 86 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3225 - 8 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3225 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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